Home-based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)

Description

The purpose of this study is to assess acceptability, and safety of providing tDCS to ADRD patients with behavioral symptoms and to assess the efficacy of tDCS for ADRD-related symptoms, mainly behavioral symptoms.

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to assess acceptability, and safety of providing tDCS to ADRD patients with behavioral symptoms and to assess the efficacy of tDCS for ADRD-related symptoms, mainly behavioral symptoms.

Home-based tDCS for Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)

Home-based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)

Condition
Alzheimer Disease
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Houston

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * have ADRD and clinically-meaningful behavioral symptoms
  • * have a caregiver willing to participate in the study
  • * can speak and read English
  • * have stable doses of medications for at least one month
  • * any unstable concurrent medical conditions
  • * history of brain surgery
  • * seizure
  • * intracranial metal implantation
  • * current alcohol/substance use disorder

Ages Eligible for Study

60 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston,

Kendra M Anderson, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Record Dates

2024-09-01